November 16,2012.Day 12. Srimad Valmiki Ramayan - The First Epic Poem Of India. (Continued)

Book I : Bala Kanda - Book Of Youthful Majesties : Chapter 1(Continued)

समः सम विभक्त अंगः स्निग्ध वर्णः प्रतापवान् |
पीन वक्षा विशालाक्षो लक्ष्मीवान् शुभ लक्षणः || १-१-११

11. samaH = medium-sized [physically]; sama vibhakta aN^gaH = symmetrically, divided [distributed, poised,] limbs; snigdha varNaH = soft [glossily,] coloured [complexioned]; prataapavaan = courageous one [or, resplendent one]; piina vakshaaH = sinew, chested; vishaala akshaH = wide, eyed; lakshmiivaan = prosperous [personality]; shubha lakshaNaH = providential, features.

"He is medium-sized physically, with limbs poised symmetrically, sinew-chested, wide-eyed, complexioned glossily... he is a prosperous personality with all the providential features, and thus he is self-resplendent... [1-1-11]

Up to here the godly physical aspect bhagavad vigraha is explained that which is perceptible by the adherents as said in Chaandoj~na Upanishad: ya eSo antaraaditye hiraNmayaH puruSo dR^ishyate... 1-6-6. From now on, the features that are reliable for the adherers are said.